Domenico

For this task I have chosen a video by American artist Michael Moshen and a TED talk by Randy Palisoc, an American teacher. Moschen, who is one of my favourite artists and is best known for his contact juggling and his creative TED talks, has been spending lot of time in schools concentrating on the […]

This week, both Willingham and Syed give us a better insight into some of the components of learning and education, as well as some extremely useful tools that can be implemented by teachers in school. I believe that, the mnemonic techniques described by Willingham can support relational understanding. If students are pushed to think about […]

According to Robinson, our current education system is, quite often, neither useful to the children nor to the development of our society. Lockhart also includes maths education in this soul crushing mayem and he arrives to lament that, we don’t actually teach any mathematics in school, but something equivalent to painting with numbers. I found […]

After reading some of the material published on the PISA website, I was really looking forward to attending this seminar and, I can definitely say that, it was a positive experience. Children in Shanghai have the best results in the world in mathematics, so it is not surprising if their teachers are receiving a […]

I am still of the opinion that implementing Salman Khan’s blended learning into mainstream teaching could bring some benefits. Although, I now believe that Pershan has raised some good points. If this is how schools are going to look tomorrow, maybe it would be better if Khan Academy resembled more the kind of teaching of […]

According to the article by Willingham, there is enough scientific evidence supporting the idea that everyone is fully capable of learning mathematics. Mathematical proficiency will require careful cultivation and will develop slowly, but with persistence and hard work, students can learn. It is also absolutely understandable that, depending on personal inclinations, people choose what to […]

After reading the article by Skemp, I chose to watch the video of Claxton because I think they both engage the public with an important question: what do we want from our students? Whether we talk about understanding relationally, in the case of Skemp, or whether we talk about building a sceptical disposition towards […]

I particularly liked the person-centered approach of the talk by Sir Ken Robinson and the first chapter of The Elephant In The Classroom because of their enthusiasm in the aesthetic experience, when senses are operating at their peak, in this case specifically in a learning environment, in opposition to what the education system is reiterating […]

I found Dan Meyer’s talk very interesting and quite pleasant. I particularly like the lightheartedness with which he highlights some of the truths behind the world of education. As a teacher, I would also like my students to engage, to understand and to be eager to know more. Why? First, because I like math […]